diff --git a/srcpkgs/usbutils/template b/srcpkgs/usbutils/template
index 7c499990843..798eac2c90a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/usbutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/usbutils/template
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ long_desc="
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run libusb
 Add_dependency run libusb-compat
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build which
 Add_dependency build libusb-devel
 Add_dependency build libusb-compat-devel